Tag: bad weather
state of “exceptional natural calamity”, Emmanuel Macron visiting
It is ” the most serious natural disaster in the history of France for several centuries », declared Prime Minister François Bayrou, after the passage of Cyclone Chido which ravaged…
in Mayotte, the impossible human toll
According to a new provisional report announced this Wednesday, December 18 by the French Ministry of the Interior, the passage of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte killed at least 31 people…
After devastating Mayotte, Cyclone Chido also causes heavy losses in Mozambique
In Mozambique, Cyclone Chido left at least 45 dead and more than 500 injured, according to the latest reports. The relief brigades sent by the government are going to the…
first night under curfew in Mayotte, Emmanuel Macron expected there Thursday
Mayotte was just emerging this Wednesday morning from a first night under curfew, put in place to ensure security and avoid looting after the deadly passage of Cyclone Chido in…
in Mayotte, the lack of water raises fears of a return of cholera
With a drinking water distribution network out of service after the passage of Cyclone Chido, some Mahorais have no other solution than to consume polluted water. A situation which worries…
in Reunion, emergency services coordinate to transport aid to Mayotte
Three days after Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, rescue teams are engaged in a race against time to find possible survivors. The toll, still provisional, shows 22 deaths, but this figure…
Cyclone Chido in Mayotte: “In 40 years, we have never seen such a violent phenomenon”
Ambdilwahedou Soumaila, mayor of Mamoudzou, in Mayotte is the guest of RFI this December 17, 2024. Three days after the passage of Cyclone Chido on Mayotte, the mayor of the…
Valence, the disaster-stricken city, cannot count on its sewers clogged with mud
When the floods in Valencia took place on October 29, the torrent of water left a large quantity of mud in its wake. This also seeped into the sewers or…
The Philippines fears the arrival of dangerous typhoon Man-yi, the sixth in less than a month
Super Typhoon Man-yi, heading towards the Philippines, is intensifying and could impact ” potentially catastrophic » on the archipelago according to the meteorological services. Millions of people are threatened. The…
the president of the Valencia region apologizes but does not resign after the floods
While rescue teams, civil guards and soldiers continue to search in the rubble and waters for dozens of missing people, and new floods occur from Catalonia to Andalusia, the disaster…